2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–6 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Stan Waterman (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Horace Owens; Vernon Dupree Jr.; Shahid Perkins;
Home arena	Memorial Hall
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State	0	–	0	–	8	–	6	.571
Delaware State	0	–	0	–	7	–	6	.538
South Carolina State	0	–	0	–	6	–	8	.429
Howard	0	–	0	–	5	–	7	.417
Morgan State	0	–	0	–	6	–	9	.400
North Carolina Central	0	–	0	–	6	–	9	.400
Maryland Eastern Shore	0	–	0	–	4	–	11	.267
Coppin State	0	–	0	–	1	–	12	.077

† 2025 MEAC tournament winner As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represents Delaware State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by fourth-year head coach Stan Waterman, play their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2023–24 season 15–19, 6–8 in MEAC play to finish in sixth place.^[1] They upset South Carolina State^[2] and North Carolina Central,^[3] before falling to Howard in the MEAC tournament championship game.^[4] They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #14 seed,^[5] where they would be defeated by eventual tournament champions Seattle in the first round.^[6]

Roster

2024–25 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Robert Smith	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	West Chester	Philadelphia, PA
F	1	Alston Andrews	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Illinois State	Detroit, MI
G	2	Corey Perkins	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Sanford School	Wilmington, DE
G	3	Martaz Robinson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	New Town HS	Baltimore, MD
F	4	Caleb Surgers	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	So	Panther Creek HS	Cary, NC
SG	5	John Clemmons	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Fr	Caravel Academy	Bear, DE
G	10	Theodore Pendergrass III	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	The Phelps School	Ardmore, PA
F	11	Kaseem Watson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	West Catholic HS	Philadelphia, PA
F	13	Kareem Watson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	West Catholic HS	Philadelphia, PA
G	15	Ponce James	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Bridgeport Prep	Bridgeport, CT
G	21	Elias Walker	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Wilkes	Cheltenham, PA
G	22	Dean Shepherd	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	So	Tower Hill School	New Castle, DE
SG	23	Jesse Kinard	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Buffalo Island Central HS	Jonesboro, AR
F/C	24	Raymond Somerville	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	GS	Cal State Bakersfield	Media, PA
F	25	Muneer Newton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Archbishop Wood HS	Philadelphia, PA
C	32	Javarzia Belton	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	Jr	Moravian Prep	Calhoun Falls, SC

Head coach

Stan Waterman (Delaware)

Assistant coach(es)

Horace Owens (Rhode Island)
Vernon Dupree Jr. (Wilmington)
Shahid Perkins (East Tennessee State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 20, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 7:00 pm	Delaware Valley	W 99–49	–	Memorial Hall Dover, DE
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Virginia Tech	L 60–83	0–1	Cassell Coliseum (4,453) Blacksburg, VA
November 9, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Columbia	L 62–83	0–2	Levien Gymnasium (782) New York, NY
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm	Gwynedd Mercy	W 70–54	1–2	Memorial Hall Dover, DE
November 16, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Cheyney	W 93–51	2–2	Memorial Hall (350) Dover, DE
November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, FS2	at Providence	L 48–78	2–3	Amica Mutual Pavilion (7,489) Providence, RI
November 23, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Mount St. Mary's	L 66–76	2–4	Knott Arena (1,590) Emmitsburg, MD
November 26, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Penn State Wilkes-Barre	W 111–43	3–4	Memorial Hall (109) Dover, DE
November 29, 2024* 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN+	at Texas	L 68–90	3–5	Moody Center (10,716) Austin, TX
December 3, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops	at Delaware	L 80–93	3–6	Bob Carpenter Center (2,104) Newark, DE
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Loyola (MD)	W 80–77	4–6	Memorial Hall (151) Dover, DE
December 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	NJIT	W 71–59	5–6	Memorial Hall (102) Dover, DE
December 19, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPNU	vs. Grambling State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge	W 73–60	6–6	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 20, 2024* 1:30 pm, ESPNU	vs. Alabama State Chris Paul HBCU Challenge	W 83–80	7–6	Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 28, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Saint Joseph's			Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
MEAC regular season
January 4, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Howard			Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Norfolk State			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm	at South Carolina State			SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
January 13, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at North Carolina Central			McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
January 18, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Virginia Lynchburg			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
January 25, 2025 4:00 pm	at Maryland Eastern Shore			Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Coppin State			Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
February 3, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Morgan State			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
February 15, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Howard			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
February 17, 2025 7:30 pm	at Norfolk State			Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, VA
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	South Carolina State			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
February 24, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	North Carolina Central			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
March 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Coppin State			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
March 3, 2025 7:30 pm	at Morgan State			Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
March 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Maryland Eastern Shore			Memorial Hall Dover, DE
MEAC tournament
March 12–15, 2025	vs.			Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[7]^[8]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Delaware State knocks off Bulldogs in MEAC basketball tournament". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Delaware State upsets second-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in MEAC semifinal". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Howard Bison Vanquish Delaware State Hornets To Repeat As The MEAC Men's Basketball Champions, Head To NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Teams". College Basketball Invitational. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Seattle earns 79-66 win over Delaware State in CBI Tournament". KSL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Delaware State University. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Delaware State Hornets 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[2] "Delaware State knocks off Bulldogs in MEAC basketball tournament". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[3] "Delaware State upsets second-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in MEAC semifinal". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[4] "Howard Bison Vanquish Delaware State Hornets To Repeat As The MEAC Men's Basketball Champions, Head To NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[5] "Teams". College Basketball Invitational. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[6] "Seattle earns 79-66 win over Delaware State in CBI Tournament". KSL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[7] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Delaware State University. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[8] "Delaware State Hornets 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

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